Buyer beware: university brand partnerships have their pitfalls
Corporate tie-ups bring employability benefits but may be fragile and impose academic and reputational risks, says Paul Springer
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Chinese universities accused of bending rules on PhDs for staff
Institution’s party chief dismissed in controversy over lecturers sent overseas to get doctoral qualifications
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My classroom has benefitted from military discipline – and pot plants
Teaching English to military professionals who value relationships has been a breath of fresh air, says a former US academic
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German funder warns against deadline for ending animal research
DFG advisory group says opposition to animal use comes from ‘fundamental misjudgements’ and that falling usage figures ‘say nothing’ about welfare
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The college admission essay should be used as a cheating detector
Comparing students’ writing abilities in subsequent assignments with this yardstick could help combat contract cheating, says Dave Tomar
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Masks and mandatory vaccinations ‘halt class Covid transmission’
As US campuses relent under societal pressure on masking, results from autumn 2021 semester affirm value of basic protections
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Australia blocks access to biggest contract cheating websites
New cooperative approach targets biggest essay mills without need for court action
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Australian v-c facing assault charges announces resignation
University of New England’s Brigid Heywood ‘strenuously denies’ wrongdoing in incident reportedly involving 16-year-old girl
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New Zealand research assessment delayed again
Second postponement in as many years acknowledges Covid’s ‘major impact’ on research efforts
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University of Law v-c Craig Mahoney exits after just six months
‘Reassessment of his priorities’ said to be behind swift departure of former West of Scotland leader
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Swiss success in alliances ‘could hurt Horizon association hopes’
Strong entry into European Universities scheme could fuel claims that hurt from Horizon exclusion has been overblown, sector leader warns
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The Tory leadership race shows what a soft target universities have become
Marketisation has compromised higher education, leaving it unsure how to rebut criticism like Kemi Badenoch’s, says Steven Jones
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Post-92s gain research funding at expense of ‘golden triangle’
Modern institutions get millions more in quality-related grants, in first allocations to use 2021 REF results
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The week in higher education – 4 August 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Has the Martyn Percy affair exposed flaws in the Oxbridge college system?
A bitter feud between the head of one of Oxford’s grandest colleges and its dons made front-page news. As a new, internally recruited vice-chancellor prepares to take office, Jack Grove hears from...